351. shut out 排除,不让…进来 EG: This shut out any danger of fire.这排除了失火的危险。 The late comers were shut out the stadium.迟到者都被关在体育场外面。 352. sick of 厌烦 EG: She is sick of doing nothing. 她因无所事事而厌烦。 353. sit for (准备)参加(考试),应考 EG: He sat for the entrance examinations. 354. sit in(on)列席,旁听 EG: I was allowed to sit in on the deliberations of the board. 我被允许出席委员会的评议会议。 355. sit up 迟睡,熬夜 356. speed up 使加速(反义slow down;同义step up) 357. stand by [1]站在一边,袖手旁观; [2]支持,帮助。 358. stand for 代替,代表,意味着 359. stand out 突出,显眼 EG: He stands out in the crowd, as he is 2 meters in height. 他在人群中显得很突出,因为他身高2米。 The two girls stood out from the whole class, and were always winning prizes for school work. 这两个女孩子在班上表现得很出色, 因成绩优异而频频获奖。 360. stand up [1]站起来; [2](论据、论点等)站得住脚。 361. stand up for 支持,维护,保卫 EG: Don’t be afraid to stand up for your rights. 不要害怕维护你的权利。 362. stand up to [1]勇敢面对,反抗; [2]经得起,顶得住。 EG: He is too weak to stand up to her. 他太软弱,不敢面对她。 363. start from scratch 从头做起,从零开始 364. step in 插入,介入 EG: If the police had not stepped in when they did there would have been serious violence. 当时警方迟一些干预就会发生严重的暴力事件了。 365. step up 加快,加速,增加 EG: When John found himself going to be late, he stepped up his face.当约翰发现自己要迟到时,他就加快了步伐。 EG: The factory has stepped up production. 工厂提高了产量。 |